explore
verb (used with object)
to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery.
had explored
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past perfectof explore.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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That verdict was abundantly clear recently when AstraZeneca AZN 2.05%increase; up pointing triangle shares plunged following a Financial Times report that it had explored a merger with Bristol Myers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“We just felt like creatively, we had explored that terrain already,” Schulman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
His team had explored various possibilities to get Machado out of the country, and settled on a plan that involved a tumultuous sea journey.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Ms Valentine said the BBC had explored options for the show like changing the format, show times and iPlayer access but "it just hasn't worked".
From BBC ● May 29, 2025
The future lay in those forests he had explored as a young man.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
